2020 archive

Saltwater disposal remains a challenge

Last year’s purge of saltwater in northwestern Oklahoma remains not only an oil and gas industry mystery for state regulators but is also the focus of an investigation by one national news group. Grist, an online publication focusing on the environment reports the saltwater purge has raised serious questions about how the oil and gas …

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Reports show decline in drilling activity in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s slowdown in the oil and gas industry is reflected in the latest figures for permits to drill and completion reports from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The number of Intents to Drill permits issued in the first half of 2019 was 2,549, down from the 3,356 permits issued for all of 2018. That’s a decline …

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Regulators consider ONEOK Hydrocarbon application

Oklahoma regulators are considering an application by ONEOK to construct a new pipeline and facilities at its Medford Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant. The Medford NGL Plant is a natural gas liquids fractionator. Demethanized NGL is gathered from natural gas processing plants and brought to the facility via pipeline. The facility receives raw NGL from two …

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Energy news in brief

** ONEOK, Inc. will release fourth quarter and year-end 2019 earnings after the market closes on Feb. 24, 2020. ONEOK’s executive management will participate in a conference call the following day at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (10 a.m. Central Standard Time) on Feb. 25, 2020. The call also will be carried live on ONEOK’s website. ** Cheniere …

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Iowa regulators want proof that pipeline won’t spill

Plans by Texas-based Energy Transfer to double the crude oil capacity of the Dakota Access Pipeline are being challenged by Iowa regulators. Iowa wants Energy Transfer to prove through expert analysis that doubling the line’s capacity won’t increase chances of a crude oil spill. Texas-based Energy Transfer wants to double the capacity of the pipeline …

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South Dakota okays permits for Keystone XL pipeline

  The South Dakota Water Management Board on Tuesday approved five water permit applications for Keystone XL pipeline construction. The hearing was so contentious that it stretched into a dozen days over the course of four months as American Indian tribes and environmental groups argued against their approval. After holding a brief period for public …

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Completion reports for January 21, 2020

Completion reports filed on January 21, 2020. CARTER COUNTY Citation Oil & Gas Corporation 20 1S 3W Countyline Unit 32-5, November 20, 2018 SH, INJ, TD: 3900 ft Lat: 34.45883, Long: -97.54371 API: 35019236330000 GARFIELD COUNTY Sk Nemaha Llc Mississippian(7042): Oil 225.1 Gas 620 Water 2068 Pump 32 20N 6W Betty 29-m2nh, April 12, 2019 HH, OIL, TD: 11818 ft Lat: 36.17298, …

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Permits to drill for January 21, 2020

Permits to drill issued on January 21, 2020. Canadian County KLADE #1407 2H-3X, January 10 2020 10 14N 7W NWSESWSE API: 01725590 Lat: 35.69782111450725, Long: -97.92978422846953 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON INC HH, AM, 18866 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(8201), WOODFORD(8685) Kingfisher County YOST #1608 4H-18X, March 26 2019 07 16N 8W SWSESESW API: 07326519 Lat: 35.87089255652045, Long: -98.09361275847233 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION MID-CON …

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4Q loss reported by Halliburton

Halliburton Co. on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.65 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Houston-based company said it had a loss of $1.88 per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to 32 cents per share. The loss came as Halliburton wrapped up hundreds of …

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Snow and sleet are in the forecast for some Oklahomans

Colder weather with the liklihood of snow and sleet are in the forecast for parts of Oklahoma. Others could get just rain.   Northwest Oklahoma could get some of the wintry mix.